Open AccessPalliative care inParkinson′s disease: Role of cognitive behavior therapy
Author(s) -
Samput Mallick
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.53512
Subject(s) - medicine , palliative care , parkinson's disease , cognition , disease , depression (economics) , hypokinesia , medline , coping (psychology) , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , nursing , pathology , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that leads to the classic features of akinesia (encompassing hypokinesia and bradykinesia), tremor, rigidity and postural instability. Other non-motor complications include depression, fatigue, pain, and sleep disturbances. For the management of these complications, non-pharmacological techniques, such as Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can be used. This can focus on overt behavior and underlying cognitions and train the patient in coping strategies to obtain better symptom control.